diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6334788..0649cd9 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ zip:
 	@cat ${SRC_DIR}/gcal.js \
 		| ${VER_SED} | ${DATE_SED} \
 		> ${BUILD_DIR}/fullcalendar/gcal.js
+	@cat ${SRC_DIR}/selectable.js \
+		| ${VER_SED} | ${DATE_SED} \
+		> ${BUILD_DIR}/fullcalendar/selectable.js
 		
 	@echo "compressing js..."
 	@java -jar ${BUILD_DIR}/compiler.jar --js ${BUILD_DIR}/fullcalendar/fullcalendar.js \
diff --git a/examples/selectable.html b/examples/selectable.html
index 192fc54..d7c38da 100644
--- a/examples/selectable.html
+++ b/examples/selectable.html
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 <script type='text/javascript' src='../src/agenda.js'></script>
 <script type='text/javascript' src='../src/view.js'></script>
 <script type='text/javascript' src='../src/util.js'></script>
+<script type='text/javascript' src='../src/selectable.js'></script>
 <!--</src>-->
 <!--
 <dist>
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@
 <script type='text/javascript' src='../jquery/ui.draggable.js'></script>
 <script type='text/javascript' src='../jquery/ui.resizable.js'></script>
 <script type='text/javascript' src='../fullcalendar.min.js'></script>
+<script type='text/javascript' src='../selectable.js'></script>
 </dist>
 -->
 <script type='text/javascript'>
@@ -34,36 +36,38 @@
 		var m = date.getMonth();
 		var y = date.getFullYear();
 		
-		$('#calendar').fullCalendar({
+		$('#calendar').fullCalendar({
 			header: {
 				left: 'prev,next today',
 				center: 'title',
 				right: 'month,agendaWeek,agendaDay'
 			},
-			editable: true,
-			
-			/********** new selecting options **********/
-			
-			selectable: true, // activate selecting!
-			unselectable: false, // automatically hide the selection when user clicks elsewhere? (defaults to true)
-			selectHelper: true, // use a "fake" event for selecting? (only works in agenda views right now)
-			select: function(start, end, allDay, view) {
-				alert(
-					'---- selection ----\n' +
-					'start: ' + start + '\n' +
-					'end: ' + end + '\n' + // exclusive!!
-					'allDay: ' + allDay
-				);
-				if (confirm("clear the selection?")) {
-					$('#calendar').fullCalendar('unselect'); // 'unselect' method to manually clear selection
-					// a 'select' method coming soon...
-				}
-			},
-			unselect: function() {
-				//console.log('unselected');
-			},
-			
-			/******************************************/
+			editable: true,
+			
+			/********** new selecting options **********/
+			
+			selectable: true, // activate selecting!
+			unselectable: true, // automatically hide the selection when user clicks elsewhere? (defaults to true)
+			selectHelper: true, // use a "fake" event for selecting? (only works in agenda views right now)
+			select: function(start, end, allDay, view) {
+				console.log(
+					'---- selection ----\n' +
+					'start: ' + start + '\n' +
+					'end: ' + end + '\n' + // exclusive!!
+					'allDay: ' + allDay
+				);
+				/*
+				if (confirm("clear the selection?")) {
+					$('#calendar').fullCalendar('unselect'); // 'unselect' method to manually clear selection
+					// a 'select' method coming soon...
+				}
+				*/
+			},
+			unselect: function() {
+				console.log('unselected');
+			},
+			
+			/******************************************/
 			
 			events: [
 				{
@@ -135,4 +139,4 @@
 <body>
 <div id='calendar'></div>
 </body>
-</html>
+</html>
diff --git a/src/agenda.js b/src/agenda.js
index 490c30f..bb42af9 100644
--- a/src/agenda.js
+++ b/src/agenda.js
@@ -125,6 +125,11 @@ function Agenda(element, options, methods) {
 	}
 	
 	function renderAgenda(c, colFormat) {
+
+		if (view.beforeRender) {
+			view.beforeRender();
+		}
+	
 		colCnt = c;
 		
 		// update option-derived variables
@@ -202,7 +207,7 @@ function Agenda(element, options, methods) {
 			}
 			s += "</table>";
 			body = $("<div class='fc-agenda-body' style='position:relative;z-index:2;overflow:auto'/>")
-				.append(bodyContent = $("<div style='position:relative;overflow:hidden'>")
+				.append(view.bodyContent = bodyContent = $("<div style='position:relative;overflow:hidden'>")
 					.append(bodyTable = $(s)))
 				.appendTo(element);
 			bindSlotHandlers(body.find('td')); // .click(slotClick);
@@ -266,8 +271,6 @@ function Agenda(element, options, methods) {
 		
 		}
 		
-		unselect();
-		
 	}
 	
 	
@@ -341,12 +344,27 @@ function Agenda(element, options, methods) {
 	
 	
 	
-	/* Slot/Day clicking and selecting
+	/* Slot/Day clicking and binding
 	-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 	
-	var selected=false,
-		selectHelper,
-		selectMatrix;
+
+	function bindDayHandlers(tds) {
+		tds.click(slotClick);
+		if ($.fullCalendar.bindBgHandlers) {
+			$.fullCalendar.bindBgHandlers(view, tds, true);
+		}
+	}
+	view.bindDayHandlers = bindDayHandlers;
+
+
+	function bindSlotHandlers(tds) {
+		tds.click(slotClick);
+		if ($.fullCalendar.bindBgHandlers) {
+			$.fullCalendar.bindBgHandlers(view, tds, false);
+		}
+	}
+	view.bindSlotHandlers = bindSlotHandlers;
+	
 	
 	function slotClick(ev) {
 		var col = Math.floor((ev.pageX - bg.offset().left) / colWidth),
@@ -363,173 +381,6 @@ function Agenda(element, options, methods) {
 		}
 	}
 	
-	function unselect() {
-		if (selected) {
-			if (selectHelper) {
-				selectHelper.remove();
-				selectHelper = null;
-			}
-			view.clearOverlays();
-			view.trigger('unselect', view);
-			selected = false;
-		}
-	}
-	view.unselect = unselect;
-	
-	if (view.option('selectable') && view.option('unselectable')) {
-		$(document).mousedown(function() {
-			unselect();
-		});
-	}
-	
-	
-	// all-day
-	
-	var daySelectStart, // the "column" of the day
-		daySelectEnd,   // the "column" of the day
-		daySelectRange;
-	
-	function bindDayHandlers(tds) {
-		tds.click(slotClick);
-		if (view.option('selectable')) {
-			tds.mousedown(daySelectMousedown);
-		}
-	}
-	
-	function daySelectMousedown(ev) {
-		daySelectStart = undefined;
-		selectMatrix = buildMainMatrix(function(cell) {
-			view.clearOverlays();
-			if (selectHelper) {
-				selectHelper.remove(); // todo: turn these lines into _unselect()
-				selectHelper = null;
-			}
-			if (cell) {
-				selected = true;
-				daySelectEnd = cell.col;
-				if (daySelectStart === undefined) {
-					daySelectStart = daySelectEnd;
-				}
-				daySelectRange = [daySelectStart, daySelectEnd].sort(cmp);
-				renderDayOverlay(selectMatrix, daySelectRange[0], daySelectRange[1]+1);
-				bindDayHandlers(view.overlays[0]);
-			}else{
-				selected = false;
-			}
-		});
-		$(document)
-			.mousemove(daySelectMousemove)
-			.mouseup(daySelectMouseup);
-		selectMatrix.mouse(ev.pageX, ev.pageY);
-		ev.stopPropagation();
-	}
-	
-	function daySelectMousemove(ev) {
-		selectMatrix.mouse(ev.pageX, ev.pageY);
-	}
-	
-	function daySelectMouseup(ev) {
-		$(document)
-			.unbind('mousemove', daySelectMousemove)
-			.unbind('mouseup', daySelectMouseup);
-		if (selected) {
-			view.trigger(
-				'select',
-				view,
-				addDays(cloneDate(view.visStart), daySelectRange[0]),
-				addDays(cloneDate(view.visStart), daySelectRange[1]+1),
-				true
-			);
-		}
-	}
-	
-	
-	// slot
-	
-	function bindSlotHandlers(tds) {
-		tds.click(slotClick);
-		if (view.option('selectable')) {
-			tds.mousedown(slotSelectMousedown);
-		}
-	}
-	
-	var slotSelectDay,
-		slotSelectStart, // the "row" of the slot
-		slotSelectEnd,   // the "row" of the slot
-		slotSelectRange;
-	
-	function slotSelectMousedown(ev) {
-		slotSelectDay = undefined;
-		selectMatrix = buildSlotMatrix(function(cell) {
-			view.clearOverlays();
-			if (slotSelectDay === undefined) {
-				slotSelectDay = cell.col;
-				slotSelectStart = cell.row;
-			}
-			if (selectHelper) {
-				selectHelper.remove();
-				selectHelper = null;
-			}
-			if (cell) {
-				selected = true;
-				slotSelectEnd = cell.row;
-				slotSelectRange = [slotSelectStart, slotSelectEnd].sort(cmp);
-				if (view.option('selectHelper')) {
-					var rect = selectMatrix.rect(slotSelectRange[0], slotSelectDay, slotSelectRange[1]+1, slotSelectDay+1, bodyContent);
-					selectHelper =
-						$(segHtml(
-							{ title: '', start: slotTime(slotSelectDay, slotSelectRange[0]), end: slotTime(slotSelectDay, slotSelectRange[1]+1), className: [], editable:false },
-							{ top: rect.top, left: rect.left+2 },
-							'fc-event fc-event-vert fc-corner-top fc-corner-bottom '
-						));
-					if (!$.browser.msie) {
-						// IE makes the event completely clear!!?
-						selectHelper.css('opacity', view.option('dragOpacity'));
-					}
-					// TODO: change cursor
-					bindSlotHandlers(selectHelper);
-					bodyContent.append(selectHelper);
-					setOuterWidth(selectHelper, rect.width-5, true);
-					setOuterHeight(selectHelper, rect.height, true);
-				}else{
-					view.renderOverlay(
-						selectMatrix.rect(slotSelectRange[0], slotSelectDay, slotSelectRange[1]+1, slotSelectDay+1, bodyContent),
-						bodyContent
-					);
-					bindSlotHandlers(view.overlays[0]);
-				}
-			}else{
-				selected = false;
-				slotSelectEnd = undefined;
-			}
-		});
-		selectMatrix.mouse(ev.pageX, ev.pageY);
-		$(document)
-			.mousemove(slotSelectMousemove)
-			.mouseup(slotSelectMouseup);
-		ev.stopPropagation();
-	}
-	
-	function slotSelectMousemove(ev) {
-		selectMatrix.mouse(ev.pageX, ev.pageY);
-	}
-	
-	function slotSelectMouseup(ev) {
-		$(document)
-			.unbind('mousemove', slotSelectMousemove)
-			.unbind('mouseup', slotSelectMouseup);
-		if (selected) {
-			view.trigger('select',
-				view,
-				slotTime(slotSelectDay, slotSelectRange[0]),
-				slotTime(slotSelectDay, slotSelectRange[1]+1),
-				false
-			);
-		}
-	}
-	
-	
-	
 	
 	
 	/* Event Rendering
@@ -787,6 +638,7 @@ function Agenda(element, options, methods) {
 				: '') +
 		"</div>";
 	}
+	view.segHtml = segHtml;
 	
 	
 	function visEventEnd(event) { // returns exclusive 'visible' end, for rendering
@@ -1150,6 +1002,7 @@ function Agenda(element, options, methods) {
 		}
 		return d;
 	}
+	view.slotTime = slotTime;
 	
 	
 	// matrix building
@@ -1165,6 +1018,7 @@ function Agenda(element, options, methods) {
 		matrix.row(body);
 		return matrix;
 	}
+	view.buildMainMatrix = buildMainMatrix;
 	
 	function buildSlotMatrix(changeCallback) {
 		var matrix = new HoverMatrix(changeCallback);
@@ -1176,6 +1030,7 @@ function Agenda(element, options, methods) {
 		});
 		return matrix;
 	}
+	view.buildSlotMatrix = buildSlotMatrix;
 	
 	
 	// overlay for dropping and selecting
@@ -1186,6 +1041,7 @@ function Agenda(element, options, methods) {
 			head
 		);
 	}
+	view.renderDayOverlay = renderDayOverlay;
 	
 
 }
diff --git a/src/grid.js b/src/grid.js
index f964199..6097ef5 100644
--- a/src/grid.js
+++ b/src/grid.js
@@ -149,8 +149,13 @@ function Grid(element, options, methods) {
 	}
 
 	function renderGrid(r, c, colFormat, showNumbers) {
+
+		if (view.beforeRender) {
+			view.beforeRender();
+		}
+	
 		rowCnt = r;
-		colCnt = c;
+		colCnt = view.colCnt = c;
 		
 		// update option-derived variables
 		tm = options.theme ? 'ui' : 'fc';
@@ -298,8 +303,6 @@ function Grid(element, options, methods) {
 		
 		}
 		
-		unselect();
-	
 	}
 	
 	
@@ -487,16 +490,17 @@ function Grid(element, options, methods) {
 	
 	
 	
-	/* Day clicking and selecting
+	/* Day clicking and day event binding
 	---------------------------------------------------------*/
 	
 	
 	function bindDayHandlers(days) {
-		days.click(dayClick)
-		if (view.option('selectable')) {
-			days.mousedown(selectMousedown);
+		days.click(dayClick);
+		if ($.fullCalendar.bindBgHandlers) {
+			$.fullCalendar.bindBgHandlers(view, days, true);
 		}
 	}
+	view.bindDayHandlers = bindDayHandlers;
 	
 	
 	function dayClick(ev) {
@@ -509,74 +513,6 @@ function Grid(element, options, methods) {
 	}
 	
 	
-	var selected=false,
-		selectMatrix,
-		selectStart, // the "offset" (row*colCnt+col) of the cell
-		selectEnd,	 // the "offset" (row*colCnt+col) of the cell (inclusive)
-		selectRange;
-	
-	function selectMousedown(ev) {
-		selectStart = undefined;
-		selectMatrix = buildMatrix(function(cell) {
-			view.clearOverlays();
-			if (cell) {
-				selected = true;
-				selectEnd = cell.row * colCnt + cell.col;
-				if (selectStart === undefined) {
-					selectStart = selectEnd;
-				}
-				selectRange = [selectStart, selectEnd].sort(cmp);
-				renderOverlays(selectMatrix, selectRange[0], selectRange[1]+1);
-				$.each(view.overlays, function() {
-					bindDayHandlers(this);
-				});
-			}else{
-				selected = false;
-			}
-		});
-		$(document)
-			.mousemove(selectMousemove)
-			.mouseup(selectMouseup);
-		selectMatrix.mouse(ev.pageX, ev.pageY);
-		ev.stopPropagation();
-	}
-	
-	function selectMousemove(ev) {
-		selectMatrix.mouse(ev.pageX, ev.pageY);
-	}
-	
-	function selectMouseup(ev) {
-		$(document)
-			.unbind('mousemove', selectMousemove)
-			.unbind('mouseup', selectMouseup);
-		if (selected) {
-			view.trigger(
-				'select',
-				view,
-				offset2date(selectRange[0]),
-				offset2date(selectRange[1]+1),
-				true
-			);
-		}
-		// todo: if a selection was made before this one, and this one ended up unselected, fire unselect
-	}
-	
-	function unselect() {
-		if (selected) {
-			view.clearOverlays();
-			selected = false;
-			view.trigger('unselect', view);
-		}
-	}
-	view.unselect = unselect;
-	
-	if (view.option('selectable') && view.option('unselectable')) {
-		$(document).mousedown(function() {
-			unselect();
-		});
-	}
-	
-	
 	
 	
 	/* Utilities
@@ -605,6 +541,7 @@ function Grid(element, options, methods) {
 	function offset2date(cellOffset) {
 		return addDays(cloneDate(view.visStart), cellOffset);
 	}
+	view.offset2date = offset2date;
 	
 	
 	function renderOverlays(matrix, offset, endOffset) {
@@ -624,6 +561,7 @@ function Grid(element, options, methods) {
 			c = 0;
 		}
 	}
+	view.renderOverlays = renderOverlays;
 	
 	
 	function buildMatrix(changeCallback) {
@@ -640,6 +578,7 @@ function Grid(element, options, methods) {
 		});
 		return matrix;
 	}
+	view.buildMatrix = buildMatrix;
 	
 
 }
diff --git a/src/main.js b/src/main.js
index 1f464b1..54dd5cd 100644
--- a/src/main.js
+++ b/src/main.js
@@ -113,9 +113,15 @@ $.fn.fullCalendar = function(options) {
 		this.each(function() {
 			var data = $.data(this, 'fullCalendar');
 			if (data) {
-				var r = data[options].apply(this, args);
-				if (res === undefined) {
-					res = r;
+				var meth = data[options];
+				if (!meth) {
+					meth = $.fullCalendar.publicMethods[options];
+				}
+				if (meth) {
+					var r = meth.apply(this, args);
+					if (res === undefined) {
+						res = r;
+					}
 				}
 			}
 		});
@@ -195,6 +201,8 @@ $.fn.fullCalendar = function(options) {
 		function changeView(v) {
 			if (v != viewName) {
 				ignoreWindowResize++; // because setMinHeight might change the height before render (and subsequently setSize) is reached
+
+				viewUpdate();
 				
 				var oldView = view,
 					newViewElement;
@@ -249,6 +257,8 @@ $.fn.fullCalendar = function(options) {
 		function render(inc) {
 			if (elementVisible()) {
 				ignoreWindowResize++; // because view.renderEvents might temporarily change the height before setSize is reached
+
+				viewUpdate();
 				
 				if (suggestedViewHeight === undefined) {
 					calcSize();
@@ -303,6 +313,13 @@ $.fn.fullCalendar = function(options) {
 		function bodyVisible() {
 			return $('body')[0].offsetWidth !== 0;
 		}
+
+		function viewUpdate() {
+			// this function is ONLY for the ghetto plugin archicture
+			if (view && view.viewUpdate) {
+				view.viewUpdate();
+			}
+		}
 		
 		
 		// called when any event objects have been added/removed/changed, rerenders
@@ -650,14 +667,6 @@ $.fn.fullCalendar = function(options) {
 			
 			refetchEvents: function() {
 				fetchEvents(eventsChanged);
-			},
-			
-			
-			
-			unselect: function() {
-				for (n in viewInstances) {
-					viewInstances[n].unselect();
-				}
 			}
 			
 		};
diff --git a/src/selectable.js b/src/selectable.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..53781fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/selectable.js
@@ -0,0 +1,328 @@
+(function($, undefined) {
+
+
+
+var fc = $.fullCalendar,
+	setOuterWidth = fc.setOuterWidth,
+	setOuterHeight = fc.setOuterHeight,
+	addDays = fc.addDays,
+	cloneDate = fc.cloneDate,
+	cmp = fc.cmp;
+
+
+
+var selectionManagers = {};
+
+$.fullCalendar.bindBgHandlers = function(view, elements, allDay) {
+	if (view.option('selectable')) {
+		getSelectionManager(view).bind(elements, allDay);
+	}
+};
+
+function getSelectionManager(view) {
+	var name = view.name,
+		manager = selectionManagers[name];
+	if (!manager) {
+		if (name.indexOf('agenda') == 0) {
+			manager = new AgendaSelectionManager(view);
+		}else{
+			manager = new GridSelectionManager(view);
+		}
+		selectionManagers[name] = manager;
+	}
+	return manager;
+}
+
+
+
+/* methods
+---------------------------------------------------*/
+
+$.extend($.fullCalendar.publicMethods, {
+
+	select: function(start, end, allDay) {
+		getSelectionManager($(this).fullCalendar('getView')).select(start, end, allDay);
+		// not yet implemented...
+	},
+	
+	unselect: function() {
+		for (var name in selectionManagers) {
+			selectionManagers[name].unselect();
+		}
+	}
+	
+});
+
+
+
+/* month, basicWeek, basicDay
+---------------------------------------------------*/
+
+function GridSelectionManager(view) {
+	
+	var selected=false,
+		matrix,
+		start,	// the "offset" (row*colCnt+col) of the cell
+		end,	// the "offset" (row*colCnt+col) of the cell (inclusive)
+		range;  // sorted array
+		
+	this.bind = function(elements) {
+		elements.mousedown(mousedown);
+	};
+	
+	function mousedown(ev) {
+		start = undefined;
+		matrix = view.buildMatrix(function(cell) {
+			view.clearOverlays();
+			if (cell) {
+				end = cell.row * view.colCnt + cell.col;
+				if (start === undefined) {
+					unselect();
+					start = end;
+				}
+				range = [start, end].sort(cmp);
+				view.renderOverlays(matrix, range[0], range[1]+1);
+				$.each(view.overlays, function() {
+					view.bindDayHandlers(this);
+				});
+				selected = true;
+			}else{
+				selected = false;
+			}
+		});
+		$(document)
+			.mousemove(mousemove)
+			.mouseup(mouseup);
+		matrix.mouse(ev.pageX, ev.pageY);
+		ev.stopPropagation();
+	}
+	
+	function mousemove(ev) {
+		matrix.mouse(ev.pageX, ev.pageY);
+	}
+	
+	function mouseup(ev) {
+		$(document)
+			.unbind('mousemove', mousemove)
+			.unbind('mouseup', mouseup);
+		if (selected) {
+			view.trigger(
+				'select',
+				view,
+				view.offset2date(range[0]),
+				view.offset2date(range[1]+1),
+				true
+			);
+		}
+	}
+	
+	function unselect() {
+		if (selected) {
+			view.clearOverlays();
+			view.trigger('unselect', view);
+			selected = false;
+		}
+	}
+	this.unselect = unselect;
+	view.viewUpdate = unselect;
+	
+	if (view.option('unselectable')) {
+		$(document).mousedown(function() {
+			unselect();
+		});
+	}
+	
+}
+
+
+
+/* agenda views
+-----------------------------------------------*/
+
+function AgendaSelectionManager(view) {
+
+	var selected=false,
+		matrix,
+		start, // for all-day, the COLUMN of the day. for slot, the ROW of the slot
+		end,   // for all-day, the COLUMN of the day. for slot, the ROW of the slot
+		day,   // only used for slots. the COLUMN of the day
+		range, // start & end, sorted array
+		helper;
+
+	this.bind = function(elements, allDay) {
+		if (allDay) {
+			dayBind(elements);
+		}else{
+			slotBind(elements);
+		}
+	};
+
+	// all-day
+	
+	function dayBind(elements) {
+		elements.mousedown(dayMousedown);
+	}
+	
+	function dayMousedown(ev) {
+		start = undefined;
+		matrix = view.buildMainMatrix(function(cell) {
+			clear();
+			if (cell) {
+				end = cell.col;
+				if (start === undefined) {
+					unselect();
+					start = end;
+				}
+				range = [start, end].sort(cmp);
+				view.renderDayOverlay(matrix, range[0], range[1]+1);
+				view.bindDayHandlers(view.overlays[0]);
+				selected = true;
+			}else{
+				selected = false;
+			}
+		});
+		$(document)
+			.mousemove(dayMousemove)
+			.mouseup(dayMouseup);
+		matrix.mouse(ev.pageX, ev.pageY);
+		ev.stopPropagation();
+	}
+	
+	function dayMousemove(ev) {
+		matrix.mouse(ev.pageX, ev.pageY);
+	}
+	
+	function dayMouseup(ev) {
+		$(document)
+			.unbind('mousemove', dayMousemove)
+			.unbind('mouseup', dayMouseup);
+		if (selected) {
+			view.trigger(
+				'select',
+				view,
+				addDays(cloneDate(view.visStart), range[0]),
+				addDays(cloneDate(view.visStart), range[1]+1),
+				true
+			);
+		}
+	}
+
+	// slot
+
+	function slotBind(elements) {
+		elements.mousedown(slotMousedown);
+	}
+	
+	function slotMousedown(ev) {
+		day = undefined;
+		matrix = view.buildSlotMatrix(function(cell) {
+			clear();
+			if (cell) {
+				if (day === undefined) {
+					unselect();
+					day = cell.col;
+					start = cell.row;
+				}
+				end = cell.row;
+				range = [start, end].sort(cmp);
+				var helperOption = view.option('selectHelper'),
+					bodyContent = view.bodyContent;
+				if (helperOption) {
+					var rect = matrix.rect(range[0], day, range[1]+1, day+1, bodyContent);
+					rect.left += 2;
+					rect.width -= 5;
+					if ($.isFunction(helperOption)) {
+						helper = helperOption();
+						if (helper) {
+							helper.css(rect);
+						}
+					}else{
+						helper = $(view.segHtml(
+							{
+								title: '',
+								start: view.slotTime(day, range[0]),
+								end: view.slotTime(day, range[1]+1),
+								className: [],
+								editable: false
+							},
+							rect,
+							'fc-event fc-event-vert fc-corner-top fc-corner-bottom '
+						));
+						if (!$.browser.msie) {
+							// IE makes the event completely clear!!?
+							helper.css('opacity', view.option('dragOpacity'));
+						}
+					}
+					if (helper) {
+						// TODO: change cursor
+						view.bindSlotHandlers(helper);
+						bodyContent.append(helper);
+						setOuterWidth(helper, rect.width, true);
+						setOuterHeight(helper, rect.height, true);
+					}
+				}else{
+					view.renderOverlay(
+						matrix.rect(range[0], day, range[1]+1, day+1, bodyContent),
+						bodyContent
+					);
+					view.bindSlotHandlers(view.overlays[0]);
+				}
+				selected = true;
+			}else{
+				selected = false;
+			}
+		});
+		matrix.mouse(ev.pageX, ev.pageY);
+		$(document)
+			.mousemove(slotMousemove)
+			.mouseup(slotMouseup);
+		ev.stopPropagation();
+	}
+	
+	function slotMousemove(ev) {
+		matrix.mouse(ev.pageX, ev.pageY);
+	}
+	
+	function slotMouseup(ev) {
+		$(document)
+			.unbind('mousemove', slotMousemove)
+			.unbind('mouseup', slotMouseup);
+		if (selected) {
+			view.trigger('select',
+				view,
+				view.slotTime(day, range[0]),
+				view.slotTime(day, range[1]+1),
+				false
+			);
+		}
+	}
+
+	// common
+
+	function unselect() {
+		if (selected) {
+			clear();
+			view.trigger('unselect', view);
+			selected = false;
+		}
+	}
+	this.unselect = unselect;
+	view.viewUpdate = unselect;
+
+	function clear() {
+		if (helper) {
+			helper.remove();
+			helper = null;
+		}
+		view.clearOverlays();
+	}
+
+	if (view.option('unselectable')) {
+		$(document).mousedown(function() {
+			unselect();
+		});
+	}
+
+}
+
+})(jQuery);
diff --git a/src/util.js b/src/util.js
index c8a7c63..4a61c46 100644
--- a/src/util.js
+++ b/src/util.js
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ function cloneDate(d, dontKeepTime) {
 	}
 	return new Date(+d);
 }
+fc.cloneDate = cloneDate;
 
 function zeroDate() { // returns a Date with time 00:00:00 and dateOfMonth=1
 	var i=0, d;
@@ -304,12 +305,14 @@ function setOuterWidth(element, width, includeMargins) {
 		_element.style.width = width - hsides(_element, includeMargins) + 'px';
 	});
 }
+fc.setOuterWidth = setOuterWidth;
 
 function setOuterHeight(element, height, includeMargins) {
 	element.each(function(i, _element) {
 		_element.style.height = height - vsides(_element, includeMargins) + 'px';
 	});
 }
+fc.setOuterHeight = setOuterHeight;
 
 
 function hsides(_element, includeMargins) {
@@ -516,9 +519,13 @@ function cssKey(_element) {
 }
 
 
-function cmp(a,b) {
+function cmp(a, b) {
 	return a - b;
 }
+fc.cmp = cmp;
+
+
+fc.publicMethods = {};
 
 
 
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
index e516bb9..c514bd8 100644
--- a/version.txt
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.4.5
+1.4.6
